diff --git a/kernel-rs/Makefile b/kernel-rs/Makefile
index f0ce373c..e43fe467 100644
--- a/kernel-rs/Makefile
+++ b/kernel-rs/Makefile
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ endif
 
 project	:= bluesnow
 arch	?= x86
-NASM	:= nasm -f elf
-LD		:= ld -m elf_i386 -L ./ -n --gc-sections
+NASM	:= /usr/bin/nasm -f elf
+LD		:= /usr/bin/ld -m elf_i386 -L ./ -n --gc-sections
 # QEMU	:= qemu-system-x86_64 -device isa-debug-exit,iobase=0xf4,iosize=0x04 -gdb tcp::$(PORTG) -enable-kvm -monitor telnet:127.0.0.1:$(PORT),server,nowait
 QEMU	:= qemu-system-x86_64 -gdb tcp::$(PORTG) -enable-kvm -monitor telnet:127.0.0.1:$(PORT),server,nowait
 
@@ -34,20 +34,19 @@ MONITOR 		:= sleep 0.5;\
 	kill \`ps -x | grep \"[g]db\" | cut -d \  -f 1 \`;\
 	kill \`ps -x | grep \"[g]db\" | cut -d \  -f 2 \`
 GDB 			:= gdb -q\
-	-ex \"set arch i386:x64-32\"\
+	-ex \"set arch i386:x86-64\"\
 	-ex \"file $(kernel)\"\
-	-ex \"target remote localhost:$(PORTG)\" \
-	-ex \"continue\"
+	-ex \"target remote :$(PORTG)\"
+	# -ex \"continue\"
 
 all: $(kernel)
 
 build/arch/$(arch)/%.o: src/arch/$(arch)/%.asm Makefile
 	@mkdir -p $(shell dirname $@)
-	@$(NASM) $< -o $@
-	@echo "Compiling (ASM) $@..."
+	$(NASM) $< -o $@
 
 $(kernel): $(rust_os) $(asm_object) $(linker_script) Makefile
-	@$(LD) -o $@ -T $(linker_script) $(asm_object) $(rust_os)
+	$(LD) -o $@ -T $(linker_script) $(asm_object) $(rust_os)
 
 $(iso): $(kernel) $(grub.cfg) Makefile
 	@mkdir -p $(DIRISO)/boot/grub
@@ -71,7 +70,7 @@ R:
 	@tmux new-window 'tmux split-window -h "$(MONITOR)"; tmux split-window -fv "$(GDB)"; tmux select-pane -t 1; tmux resize-pane -x 80 -y 25; $(KERNEL_RUN)'
 
 clean:
-	@cargo clean
+	@xargo clean
 	@rm -r build
 
 $(rust_os): $(target).json Makefile
diff --git a/kernel-rs/src/arch/x86/boot.asm b/kernel-rs/src/arch/x86/boot.asm
index ff6ad86e..c6cb7cb3 100644
--- a/kernel-rs/src/arch/x86/boot.asm
+++ b/kernel-rs/src/arch/x86/boot.asm
@@ -12,9 +12,12 @@ start:
 	call check_multiboot
 
 	call set_up_page_tables
-	call enable_paging
+	; call enable_pse
+	; call enable_paging
+
+	; load the new gdt
+	lgdt [GDTR.ptr]
 
-	lgdt [GDTR.ptr]					; load the new gdt
 	jmp GDTR.gdt_cs:x86_start
 
 check_multiboot:
@@ -45,13 +48,22 @@ set_up_page_tables:
     cmp ecx, 1023      ; if counter == 1023, the whole P2 table is mapped
     jne .map_p2_table  ; else map the next entry
 
-    ; load P2 to cr3 register (cpu uses this to access the P2 table)
-    mov eax, p2_table
-    mov cr3, eax
+    ret
+
+; PSE (Page Size Extension) allows huge pages to exist
+enable_pse:
+    ; enable PSE in the cr4 register
+    mov eax, cr4
+    or eax, 1 << 2
+    mov cr4, eax
 
     ret
 
 enable_paging:
+    ; load P2 to cr3 register (cpu uses this to access the P2 table)
+    mov eax, p2_table
+    mov cr3, eax
+
     ; enable paging in the cr0 register
     mov eax, cr0
     or eax, 1 << 31
diff --git a/kernel-rs/src/arch/x86/start.asm b/kernel-rs/src/arch/x86/start.asm
index d93b89af..8c69f1ce 100644
--- a/kernel-rs/src/arch/x86/start.asm
+++ b/kernel-rs/src/arch/x86/start.asm
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ x86_start:
 
 	call kmain
 
-; if main return, loop forever ; that should NEVER append
 	cli ; clear interrupt
 HALT:
 	hlt
diff --git a/kernel-rs/src/context.rs b/kernel-rs/src/context.rs
index 03f810ad..25e0e30b 100644
--- a/kernel-rs/src/context.rs
+++ b/kernel-rs/src/context.rs
@@ -106,6 +106,6 @@ fn context() -> &'static mut Context {
 pub fn init(multiboot_info_addr: usize) {
     unsafe { CONTEXT = Some(Context::new(multiboot_info_addr)) };
 
-    // memory::remap_the_kernel(frame_allocator(), boot_info());
+    memory::remap_the_kernel(frame_allocator(), boot_info());
     self::init_screen();
 }
diff --git a/kernel-rs/src/memory/paging/mapper.rs b/kernel-rs/src/memory/paging/mapper.rs
index 91a41aa6..b17d4ee7 100644
--- a/kernel-rs/src/memory/paging/mapper.rs
+++ b/kernel-rs/src/memory/paging/mapper.rs
@@ -33,14 +33,24 @@ impl Mapper {
 
     pub fn translate_page(&self, page: Page) -> Option<Frame> {
 
-        // huge page handler, unimplemented
-        let huge_page = || {
-            unimplemented!()
-        };
+        let p1 = self.p2().next_table(page.p2_index());
 
-        self.p2().next_table(page.p2_index())
-            .and_then(|p1| p1[page.p1_index()].pointed_frame())
-            .or_else(huge_page)
+        let huge_page = || {
+            let p2_entry = &self.p2()[page.p2_index()];
+            if let Some(start_frame) = p2_entry.pointed_frame() {
+                if p2_entry.flags().contains(EntryFlags::HUGE_PAGE) {
+                    // 2MiB alignment check
+                    assert!(start_frame.number % ENTRY_COUNT == 0);
+                    return Some(Frame {
+                        number: start_frame.number + page.p1_index()
+                    });
+                }
+            }
+            None
+        }; 
+
+        p1.and_then(|p1| p1[page.p1_index()].pointed_frame())
+          .or_else(huge_page)
     }
 
 
diff --git a/kernel-rs/src/memory/paging/table.rs b/kernel-rs/src/memory/paging/table.rs
index 705f0a87..57988f06 100644
--- a/kernel-rs/src/memory/paging/table.rs
+++ b/kernel-rs/src/memory/paging/table.rs
@@ -51,11 +51,12 @@ impl<L> Table<L> where L: HierarchicalLevel
         where A: FrameAllocator
         {
             if self.next_table(index).is_none() {
-                // assert!(!self.entries[index].flags().contains(EntryFlags::HUGE_PAGE),
-                // "mapping code does not support huge pages");
+                assert!(!self[index].flags().contains(EntryFlags::HUGE_PAGE),
+                "mapping code does not support huge pages");
                 let frame = allocator.allocate_frame().expect("no frames available");
-                self.entries[index].set(frame, EntryFlags::PRESENT | EntryFlags::WRITABLE);
-                self.next_table_mut(index).expect("no next next table 1").zero()
+                self[index].set(frame, EntryFlags::PRESENT | EntryFlags::WRITABLE);
+                panic!("wtf");
+                self.next_table_mut(index).expect("real wtf now").zero()
             }
             self.next_table_mut(index).expect("no next table 2")
         }
diff --git a/kernel-rs/src/vga/mod.rs b/kernel-rs/src/vga/mod.rs
index 0a09fe1b..2ab62cbd 100644
--- a/kernel-rs/src/vga/mod.rs
+++ b/kernel-rs/src/vga/mod.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ pub use self::color::{Color, ColorCode};
 use context;
 use cpuio;
 use console;
+use x86;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy)]
 #[repr(C)]
@@ -164,7 +165,11 @@ impl Writer {
 
     pub fn flush(&mut self) {
         let slice = unsafe { core::slice::from_raw_parts_mut(0xb8000 as *mut u8, 4000) };
+
+        let cr0 = x86::cr0() & !(1 << 31);
+        unsafe { x86::cr0_write(cr0); }
         slice.as_mut().clone_from_slice(&self.buffer);
+        unsafe { x86::cr0_write(cr0 | (1 << 31)); }
         self.flush_cursor();
     }
 
diff --git a/kernel-rs/src/x86/mod.rs b/kernel-rs/src/x86/mod.rs
index cd5ce658..3659eb88 100644
--- a/kernel-rs/src/x86/mod.rs
+++ b/kernel-rs/src/x86/mod.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 //! x86 (32 bit) only
 
+pub unsafe fn cr0_write(val: usize) {
+     asm!("mov $0, %cr0" :: "r"(val) : "memory");
+}
+
 pub fn cr0() -> usize {
     let ret: usize;
     unsafe { asm!("mov %cr0, $0" : "=r" (ret)) };
diff --git a/kernel-rs/x86-bluesnow.json b/kernel-rs/x86-bluesnow.json
index 6be11f62..6e895d2b 100644
--- a/kernel-rs/x86-bluesnow.json
+++ b/kernel-rs/x86-bluesnow.json
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 {
 	"arch": "x86",
-	"cpu": "pentium4",
 	"data-layout": "e-m:e-p:32:32-f64:32:64-f80:32-n8:16:32-S128",
 	"llvm-target": "i686-unknown-none",
 	"linker-flavor": "gcc",